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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mostar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mostar

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.7% cheaper than Mostar without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 16.3% cheaper than Mostar without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mostar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$7.17 BAMΒ 12.12
-16.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$35.86 BAMΒ 60.6
-9.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$5.71 BAMΒ 9.66
24.87%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.59 BAMΒ 2.69
3.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$1.79 BAMΒ 3.03
-40.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$1.21 BAMΒ 2.04
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$2.10 BAMΒ 3.54
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$2.10 BAMΒ 3.55
45.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mostar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.39 BAMΒ 2.35
-20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.29 BAMΒ 2.18
0.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$1.59 BAMΒ 2.69
-15.72%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$2.86 BAMΒ 4.84
-20.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$9.52 BAMΒ 16.09
-52.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$7.28 BAMΒ 12.31
-20.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$12.02 BAMΒ 20.31
-25.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$1.25 BAMΒ 2.11
89.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$1.57 BAMΒ 2.66
-31.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.87 BAMΒ 3.16
-20.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$1.74 BAMΒ 2.95
-21.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.79 BAMΒ 1.33
43.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.70 BAMΒ 1.18
61.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$0.97 BAMΒ 1.64
-8.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.77 BAMΒ 1.31
10.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$3.45 BAMΒ 5.83
-33.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$7.97 BAMΒ 13.47
27.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$0.75 BAMΒ 1.27
58.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$1.14 BAMΒ 1.92
110.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mostar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$1.19 BAMΒ 2.01
-29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$33.78 BAMΒ 57.1
20.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$1.43 BAMΒ 2.41
3.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$0.98 BAMΒ 1.66
92.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$9.09 BAMΒ 15.36
-11.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.43 BAMΒ 2.41
-34.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$23.4K BAMΒ 39.6K
-24.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$26.8K BAMΒ 45.2K
-1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mostar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$124 BAMΒ 210
-34.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$18.96 BAMΒ 32.04
-49.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$23.61 BAMΒ 39.90
0.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mostar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$35.57 BAMΒ 60.1
-27.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$11.89 BAMΒ 20.10
57.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$4.69 BAMΒ 7.92
-13.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mostar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$154 BAMΒ 260
104.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$3,290 BAMΒ 5,559
81.51%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mostar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$74.9 BAMΒ 127
-21.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$35.69 BAMΒ 60.3
-8.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$90.7 BAMΒ 153
10.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$120 BAMΒ 202
-10.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mostar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$263 BAMΒ 445
86.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$272 BAMΒ 460
36.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$436 BAMΒ 736
88.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$308 BAMΒ 521
137.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$2,350 BAMΒ 3,971
28.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$1,542 BAMΒ 2,606
-13.60%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mostar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$904 BAMΒ 1,527
-42.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.14
224.40%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mostar: January 11, 2026

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